Fiona Hynes’ Herald exclusive which reveals:
* Staff should have considered performing abortion, even before couple requested it.
* Lack of guidellines on abortion ‘a contributory factor’.
Over to you, Youth Defence/Iona Institute/Unpleasant man outside the GPO last Saturday.
On November 22 last, it was widely reported that Savita Halappanavar’s medical notes showed there was no recording of a request made by her, for a termination.
Last week, on the eve of the preliminary hearing of Savita’s inquest in Galway, RTÉ News led with reports that medical notes existed showing a request had been made.
Last night, Paul Cullen, who covered the inquest for the Irish Times, tweeted:
Prompting this flurry:
The RTÉ story remains on the station’s website.
Anyone?
The Abortion Rights Campaign.
Today at the Teacher’s Club, Parnell Square, Dublin.
Full house at national meeting for #abortionrights_ie Question no longer if but when! #prochoice_ie
— Robin Oree (@nibORee) January 19, 2013
Excited to be at the working day for the newly named Abortion Rights Campaign #prochoice_ie #AbortionRights_ie — Rachel Ball (@Rachel_Ball) January 19, 2013
From the Irish Choice Network website:
(Thanks Cathie Doherty, Sarah Lounsey Malone and Andrew Flood)
A preliminary hearing at the inquest into the the death of Savita Halappanavar has concluded in Galway courthouse. The inquest will resume on April 8.
From top: Praveen Halappanavar; Solicitor Gerard O’Donnell (left) and barrister John O’Donnell; O’Donnell with Kitty Holland, who broke the story of Savita’s death in the Irish Times; Health Information and Quality Authority [HIQA] representatives, Mary Dunnion (left) and Emily McLaughlin, and Praveen.
Savita Halappanavar inquest Opens in Galway (BBC)
Earlier: Savita Requested And Was Denied A Termnination
(Brian Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
From RTE:
Medical notes by the consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist that treated Savita Halappanavar indicate that she made a request for the termination of her pregnancy.
It is the first official confirmation of the request since the case became public three months ago and comes before the inquest into her death opens in Galway tomorrow.
…The notes also indicate that it was not possible to comply with the request.
Medical Notes Indicate Savita Halappanavar Made A Request For A Termination (RTE)
Wait until they learn how to tweet.
A hand-made, anti-choice hate postcard sent to Kitty Holland, who broke the Savita story.
Via Kitty Holland
More scenes from the Pro-life vigil on Kildare Street, Dublin, this evening.
Foetal Attraction At The Dail (Rabble.ie)
Anti-Abortion Vigil Held In Dublin (Aine McMahon, Irish Times)
Earlier: Christ
Pictures: 1-3 via Rabble.ie, 3-6 (Wanderley Massafelli/Photocall Ireland)
Meanwhile: how many attended tonight’s vigil?
The Pro-Life campaign say 10,000.
The guards say 2,000 max.
Thankfully, someone literally did a head count.
Counting Heads – 1000+ Attend ‘Pro-Life’ Rally (WorkersSolidarityMovement)
Outside the Dail tonight where Clare Daly’s ‘Savita’s Law’ bill was defeated.
101-27.
How your TD Voted Tonight, Their Email Address & Images From Outside The Dáil (Rabble.ie)
Pic via Rabble.ie Thanks Paul Reynolds
Protestors calling for abortion legislation to be decided by a free vote kept an all-night vigil outside Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin, last night.
As ground temperatures dipped to minus 4 celsius.
(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Pro-Choice protestors camping outside Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin, this evening. Tomorrow marks a month since the death of Savita Halappanavar.
Thanks Michelle Doyle
